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    Mega Drive/Genesis Mini Theme - Like Snes Mini Classic Theme

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    • frgnF
      frgn
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      Hey. Since I am a fan of 16-bit systems, and especially SEGA, I recently tried to make a theme in pixel style like snes mini, only SEGA.

      Since I work a lot and have little free time, the development of a topic takes a lot of time. However, the gui part of the theme is 100% complete. It remains to correct the code so that this topic is displayed correctly on different aspect ratios. As is the case with my previous PSX MINI theme, if you make a donation, then development speeds up. :)

      Examples:

      https://vk.com/photo263720140_456239187
      https://vk.com/photo263720140_456239188
      https://vk.com/photo263720140_456239189
      https://vk.com/photo263720140_456239190

      Sorry for my bad english

      Aloha from Russia, and sorry for my bad English. ¯\(ツ)/¯
      My RetroPie themes repo - https://github.com/free-gen/
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      • paffleyP
        paffley
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        @frgn please could you upload images elsewhere as not everyone has a vk account. Thanks.

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          legendos @frgn
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          @frgn

          yes, please upload to a free hoster.

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          • frgnF
            frgn
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            Sorry! I wrote this message from the phone, and I did not find a button for downloading images there.
            Here are some examples:
            3_1543562979616_Wp1IQ3dKCfs.jpg 2_1543562979616_paGI9ObQolY.jpg 1_1543562979615_DtzbDOylSr0.jpg 0_1543562979614_8xaAqegWt0w.jpg

            Aloha from Russia, and sorry for my bad English. ¯\(ツ)/¯
            My RetroPie themes repo - https://github.com/free-gen/
            Blast16 to MDMINI mod
            DONATE HERE

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              legendos
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              That looks very nice. the best Mega Drive theme i have seen until today!

              the only thing i dislike, is that you used the (new?) mega drive system (first and second picture at the bottom and the top from the menu screen).

              any chances to change that to the odl classica mega drive one?

              but don´t disunderstand me. It is a very good cleanand classic style theme!

              Good work!

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              • frgnF
                frgn @legendos
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                @legendos
                Do you mean the design of the first model megadrive?
                I used the design of the MD2 version, since I had such a thing as a child. and indeed, in Russia where I live, the MD2 model was very common. more precisely its Chinese clones.
                I think I'll draw a theme from two layouts. megadrive first and second version.

                Aloha from Russia, and sorry for my bad English. ¯\(ツ)/¯
                My RetroPie themes repo - https://github.com/free-gen/
                Blast16 to MDMINI mod
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                  legendos @frgn
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                  @frgn said in Mega Drive/Genesis Mini Theme - Like Snes Mini Classic Theme:

                  @legendos
                  Do you mean the design of the first model megadrive?
                  I think I'll draw a theme from two layouts. megadrive first and second version.

                  yes, i mean the first (bigger one) mega drive version, like the retroflag megapi.

                  amazing to hear, that you will draw a theme for the first version.

                  can´t wait for that!

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                      legendos @frgn
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                      @frgn

                      I miss the game description like the one from the snes mini classic theme.

                      Is there a possibility that you will add this in your theme too?

                      Best regards!

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                      • frgnF
                        frgn @legendos
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                        @legendos
                        I hardly have time this year, as I have a lot of work before the holidays. In January of next year I will have a short vacation, during which I will most likely draw an additional layer in the style of the first version of megadrive. I also do not promise to add metadata. The theme will have the same look - list and cover (nothing superfluous). but I do not rule out that metadata will appear later. it depends on demand and free time. be patient. :)

                        Aloha from Russia, and sorry for my bad English. ¯\(ツ)/¯
                        My RetroPie themes repo - https://github.com/free-gen/
                        Blast16 to MDMINI mod
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                          legendos @frgn
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                          @frgn
                          Ok, if we do not hear until next year, merry christmas and a good start to the new year! :)

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                            legendos @frgn
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                            @frgn

                            I do not want to do you more work than you already have.

                            Please do not get this wrong.
                            I just want to suggest what could be improved.

                            In one picture we can see the six button controller, wich is lettering 16 Bit.
                            I have seen this clone controller many times in the wild, could you maybe insert the original six button controller from sega?

                            Actually you just only have to replace the 16 Bit lettering with the sega logo, and make the start button red.

                            I have attached a picture of the most common six button controller of the mega drive.

                            Happy new year to russia!

                            Mega Drive Controller.jpg

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                              steeeb @frgn
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                              @frgn is this theme available to download anywhere? Looks great.

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                                legendos
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                                @frgn

                                Hi, what about your theme?

                                do you have any news about it?

                                Best regards.

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                                • LuckydogL
                                  Luckydog
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                                  Did nothing ever come of the Genesis theme? The one picture I saw looked amazing.

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                                    legendos @Luckydog
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                                    @Luckydog

                                    I think he is very busy. Longer than he thought.

                                    But... in late September, the official mega drive mini will be launched.
                                    This will definitely have a very good theme i think.

                                    As similar as the snes mini theme i hope.

                                    At least that's what I think.

                                    That will definitely serve as a template, so anyone will release a clone of that for us! :)

                                    Best regards!

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                                    • paffleyP
                                      paffley
                                      last edited by paffley

                                      With all the latest screenshots of the megadrive mini, do we think this could be the game select screen on the retail version?

                                      Can anybody on here translate the text in the red and green top blocks?

                                      mdm.jpg

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                                      • Thorr69T
                                        Thorr69
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                                        Not sure, because my Kanji is 20 years rusty. But I can say that the first two characters in the Green mean '50'. I have no idea how it applies in the context. (They advertise 40 games, not 50, but every other release of this type from them had many hidden games added.)

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                                        • paffleyP
                                          paffley @Thorr69
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                                          @Thorr69 said in Mega Drive/Genesis Mini Theme - Like Snes Mini Classic Theme:

                                          Not sure, because my Kanji is 20 years rusty. But I can say that the first two characters in the Green mean '50'. I have no idea how it applies in the context. (They advertise 40 games, not 50, but every other release of this type from them had many hidden games added.)

                                          Thanks @Thorr69 very interesting, I'm only assuming that this is the game select screen as it has a picker background on the sonic 2 boxart.

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                                          • paffleyP
                                            paffley
                                            last edited by paffley

                                            My google translate see's the word 'SORT' in the green box.

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